Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
त्रिघ्नाद्भजन्मूलकृत्या समं मूले न्यसेत्फलम् । तत्कृतित्वेन निहतान्निघ्नीं चापि विशोधयेत् ॥ २० ॥
trighnādbhajanmūlakṛtyā samaṃ mūle nyasetphalam | tatkṛtitvena nihatānnighnīṃ cāpi viśodhayet || 20 ||
Aus der Pflanze namens Trighnā soll man eine wurzelgestützte kṛtyā bereiten und zusammen damit eine Frucht am Wurzelgrund niederlegen. Durch die Wirkkraft dieser Handlung werden jene, die von feindlichen Riten niedergestreckt wurden, befreit, und selbst die bedrängende Kraft (nighnī) wird gereinigt und neutralisiert.
Narada (teaching, within a Moksha-Dharma/ritual-instruction context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents a dharmic remedy that combines ritual action and purification intent: the afflicted are restored, and the harmful influence itself is ritually cleansed/neutralized, emphasizing protection and śuddhi (purity) as part of right practice.
While not directly a bhakti-verse, it supports a devotional life by removing obstacles and disturbances; such protective rites are framed as ancillary supports so a practitioner can continue japa, vrata, and worship with steadiness.
Ritual application (kalpa-style procedural knowledge) is implied—how to perform a specific remedial act with correct placement and materials—showing practical prayoga (application) rather than grammar or astrology.